A Man Called Hero (1999): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1999 · Film · ★ 5.9
Released in 1999, A Man Called Hero is an action, drama and abenteuer film directed by Andrew Lau, running about 116 minutes.
What it’s about. "A Man Called Hero" erzählt die Geschichte des jungen Sword Hua (Nicholas Tse), der in den 30er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts von China in die USA kommt um seinen Vater zu suchen. Hero Hua (Ekin Cheng) kam 16 Jahre zuvor nach Amerika und legte sich dort mit einem Sklaventreiber und einer japanischen Killerbrigade an. Seit dem gilt er als Verschwunden. Sword erfährt in Rückblenden die Geschichte seines Vaters. Als er ihm endlich begegnet, ist diese aber noch lange nicht beendet....
Who’s in it. A Man Called Hero stars Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin as Hero Hua, Shu Qi as Mu, Kristy Yang as Jade and Nicholas Tse as Hua Jianxiong, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, A Man Called Hero has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Hi-YAH and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Man Called Hero page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Man Called Hero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch A Man Called Hero (1999)?
- In USA, A Man Called Hero is available to stream on Hi-YAH, and rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is A Man Called Hero worth watching?
- A Man Called Hero holds an audience score of 5.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, drama and abenteuer. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Man Called Hero?
- A Man Called Hero stars Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Shu Qi, Kristy Yang, Nicholas Tse and Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung.
- When was A Man Called Hero released?
- A Man Called Hero was released in 1999, with a runtime of about 116 minutes.